Sometime around January of last year, we got to thinking about manifestos. Local designer Jill Anderson wrote one of her own and posted it to her Facebook page. It was simple — 10 things she believes in and lives by every day. We were curious to see what other local…
To wrap up 2012 and kick off the new year, we’ve asked a group of local activists, artists, architects, and business owners to put together a Phoenix wish list for 2013. Up today: Marshall Shore. Marshall Shore is a performer, community leader, and swanky dresser (in his own style). Some…
Time to bust out the paper mâché and wicked sense of humor — Beatrice Moore of Bragg’s Pie Factory in Phoenix just announced the deadline and viewing dates for her 2013 Mutant Pinata show. The pinata show is an annual event and home to outrageous, political, corny, sentimental, and fun…
Victor Moreno grew up watching movies and rending B-list flicks from a shop across the streets from his paren’t house. He comes from a family of lawyers, but broke tradition after graduating from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at ASU (which he paid for by designing websites for…
A quick public service announcement: If you’re not looking to share a bench and some quality skin time with a few pants-less commuters (and yes, they are just happy to see you), you might want to take the car on January 13. The No Pants Light Rail Ride ride is…
It’s about time Phoenix sees some serious mural love. In the interest of giving credit to their artists and because we’re losing track of the times we’ve said, “Whoa, when did that go up?”, we bring you Mural City, a series on the murals springing up around town — their…
Fiesta Bowl Tailgating at University of Phoenix Stadium, 1/3/13 The Oregon Ducks (11-1) and the Kansas State University Wildcats (11-1) faced off in a massive gridiron battle for college football supremacy on Thursday, January 3, during the 2013 edition of the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl at the University Phoenix Stadium. There…
We know, the beginning of the work week sucks. But if you take a quick look at the calendar, you’ll see we’re off to a pretty good week of art events, sports games, dance parties, and more. Here are our must-see events from now to the weekend… Monday, January 7:…
Tommy Edison has been blind since birth and is currently on a mission to describe his experiences through narrative and video. He’s explained how he uses an ATM, how he describes colors, and how the blind can organize and keep track of their money. He’s also reviewed a number of…
Art walks are more often about people watching and shenanigans and less about the actual art. We’re here to guide you through both. Presenting our very own Field Guide — an evolving guide to art walks around town. From time to time, we’ll introduce some of our favorite spots and…
Every January, we’re big fans of cleaning out our closets, dusting out the studio, and buckling down with some serious inspiration for the New Year. And lucky enough for all of us, so are a few Phoenix-based artists. Come one, come all to the first Jackalope Flea. We’ve invited a…
If you’re awake late tonight/early tomorrow morning, look up. The Quadrantids meteor shower peaked this morning and will continue to shine bright (for anyone willing to roll out of bed) tomorrow morning. See also: – Best Places to Satisfy Your Inner Space Nerd: Best of Phoenix 2012 – NASA May…
Margaret Tafoya is often called the matriarch of the Santa Clara Pueblo potters. The late artist passed away in 2001, but her legacy lives as one of the carriers of Pueblo culture and tradition. Pueblo pottery dates back to A.D. 500 and has deep roots in New Mexico, where Tafoya’s…
Photographer Scott Baxter has spent the last few years visiting 100 Arizona ranchers whose families have been in the industry for 100 years or more. He’s been taking notes and large-format, black-and-white photographs while on the road (and often on the back of a horse) since 2004. Baxter has been…
“The Boneyard Project” at Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson: In January, Eric Firestone and Carlo McCormick (with the help of a few heavy-machine-driving professionals) dragged three Super DC-3 planes, a C45, a Lockheed VC140, a C97 cockpit, and dozens of nose cones of the boneyard, a collection of…
The CO+HOOTS clan of local entrepreneurs announced it was moving out of its Seventh Street digs in July, and this month, the group is opening the doors to its new nest on Washington and 11th Street in downtown Phoenix. Designer and entrepreneur Jenny Poon opened the coworking space in 2010,…
To wrap up 2012 and kick off the new year, we’ve asked a group of local activists, artists, architects, and business owners to put together a Phoenix wish list for 2013. Up today: Marcelino Quiñonez. Marcelino Quiñonez is a bright light in the local performing arts community. He’s the Program…
Maybe 2013 Will Be Better at The Compound, 12/31/12 The local creative crowd came out in droves for the art-filled New Year’s Eve extravaganza Maybe 2013 Will Be Better, which took place on Monday, December 31, at The Compound in Tempe. The outdoor gallery and venue – which is run…
Continuing Manifestos, a collection of 10(ish) life lessons and rules written by local creatives and illustrated by local designers. Up today, lessons learned by attorney and the director of the Goldwater Institute’s Scharf-Norton Center for Constitutional Litigation, Clint Bolick, illustrated below by Nina Miller: See also: – Jackalope Ranch’s 100…
PHX FMLY FEST in Downtown Phoenix Crowds bundled up to enjoy the 60 plus live bands, visual artists, and a zine exchange strewn up and down 5th Avenue between Roosevelt and Garfield for FMLY Fest on Friday, December 28…
To wrap up 2012 and kick off the new year, we’ve asked a group of local activists, artists, architects, and business owners to put together a Phoenix wish list for 2013. Up today: Jenny Poon. Jenny Poon is the fearless founder of two local startups. eeko studio, a Phoenix-based boutique…
We know, the beginning of the work week sucks. But if you take a quick look at the calendar, you’ll see we’re off to a pretty good week of art events, sports games, dance parties, and more. Here are our must-see events from now to the weekend… Monday, December 31:…
